Real name: Ji Hoon Jung
DOB: 1982.6.25
184cm, 74kg
Academic background: Postmodern Music at Kyunghee University
Specialty: Voted to “The World Most Influential People Top 100” in Art and Entertainment in 2006
Songs: Bad boy, Be aware of Sun, It’s Raining
Dramas: Sang doo! Let’s go to School, Full house, A love to Kill
Movies: I'm A Cyborg But That's OK

Before his solo debut, he had experiences as a member of dance group “fan club”, but they didn’t get a lot of popularity.
Two years of tRaining from the best producer Jin Young Park, Rain was presented as JYP’s secret weapon. Before Rain’s debut, he was the crew of JYP’s dancer to experience the stage manners. Rain debuted as a solo in May 2002 with his album 「N001」. JYP as Rain’s producer and JYP included songs that are popular to the public and Bada of S.E.S and Danny of god was a part of Rain’s first album to support him.

The title <Bad Guy> made Rain really popular is based on strong hip-hop style dance music that makes audience feel his masculine beauty and the results of his long tRaining. On the other hand, the next song <Instead of Goodbye> was focused more on his cuteness which leaded him to the top of music industry. Rain was the best new singer in 2002.

After his first album in 2003, he debuted as an actor through KBS drama “Let’s go school Sang doo!” After his first album, in 2003, he made his television debut in the KBS drama, Sang doo! Let’s go to School. Following the success of his debut as a singer and actor, Rain released his second album, How to Avoid the Sun, and released the title song “How to Avoid the Sun.
Although Rain was voted to MTV Korea’s singer and became a star.

Rain released his third album in October 2004 “It’s Raining” and it was sold at least 200,000 and he earned 110,000,000 won. Add up to all Asia, his third album was sold more than 1,000,000. According to the Korea Creative Content Agency, his album was sold in Japan (100,0000), China (500,000), Taiwan (70,000), Thailand (150,000), Indonesia (50,000), and Korea (154,000).

April 2010, he came back with his new album “Back to the Basic” and he took the first place as soon as he came back.